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Lara Rae Brioso

@lararaebrioso

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Experienced talent acquisition specialist focusing on end-to-end recruitment and HR operations.

Philippines

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role focused on talent acquisition and broader HR functions in a supportive, development-oriented company where I can grow into employee relations and performance management.

I am an experienced talent acquisition specialist with progressive HR roles across BPO and retail sectors, promoted most recently to Lead Recruiter at Drake Business Services Asia. I build effective sourcing strategies and manage full-cycle recruitment for clients including Deutsche Bank, Charles Schwab, PwC and Warner Music Group.

My background includes supervising HR shared services for a multi-branch retail chain, handling nationwide recruitment for a large holding company, and managing payroll and separation processes in operations. I excel at screening, assessing cultural fit, and delivering hires that meet business needs.

I am proficient with applicant tracking systems such as Greenhouse, Paycom, and MS Dynamics, and skilled with tools like Google Sheets, Microsoft Outlook, and Canva to create recruitment materials and track hiring metrics. I leverage these tools to streamline candidate pipelines and improve recruitment outcomes.

I am passionate about expanding into broader HR responsibilities including employee relations and performance management, and I bring strong communication, problem-solving, and people-oriented volunteer experience to foster positive workplace culture.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lead Recruiter

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Drake Business Services Asia, Inc.

Aug 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Promoted to Lead Recruiter after delivering high-volume talent acquisition for clients including Deutsche Bank, Charles Schwab, PwC and Warner Music Group; responsible for end-to-end sourcing, screening, and client hiring fulfillment since August 2024.

Talent Acquisition Sourcing Screening Candidate Pipelines Interviewing Recruitment Marketing

Senior Recruiter

Drake Business Services Asia, Inc.

May 2022 - Jul 2024 (2 years 2 months)

Managed full-cycle recruitment for multiple enterprise clients, attracting and screening candidates to meet hiring objectives across banking, healthcare, insurance, and legal sectors from May 2022 to July 2024.

Candidate Sourcing Screening Recruitment Marketing

Human Resources Supervisor

Madison Shopping Plaza, Inc.

Oct 2018 - Feb 2022 (3 years 4 months)

Supervised HR assistants across talent acquisition, employee movements, discipline, and engagement; led talent acquisition for seven SM Store branches in the Mindanao zone, improving regional hiring coordination from October 2018 to February 2022.

Team Supervision Talent Acquisition Employee Relations HR Operations Recruitment coordination Performance Management Employee Engagement shared services

HR Recruitment Officer

LCG Marketing Phils., Corp.

Mar 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years 6 months)

Handled nationwide recruitment for business affiliates and led hiring for five newly acquired businesses in Panay Island, coordinating recruitment strategy and onboarding from March 2016 to September 2018.

Recruitment Onboarding

Weekly Payroll Custodian

GAMA Foods Corporation

Dec 2014 - Jul 2015 (7 months)

Managed weekly payroll for project-based employees and processed separation clearances for outright employees, ensuring accurate payroll cycles and compliance from December 2014 to July 2015.

Payroll Processing Payroll Compliance Data Entry Payroll Reconciliation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan

Bachelor of Science, Psychology

Grade: With Honors

Activities and societies: Student Volunteer, Kristohonanong Katilingban sa Pagpakabana (2012-2014); literacy training service facilitation; Kinaadman Research Center recognition for thesis on Filipino families' experiences with suicide (2014).

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a thesis honored as Best Thesis and graduated with honors in 2014.